There are more than 600,000 Active-Duty Spouses who struggle to focus on their own career development due to underemployment, relocations and spouse deployments.
As stated in the Chamber of Commerce Foundation study, 70% of Military Spouses believe they are underemployed in their current job.
ACP hand-selects a Mentor for each Spouse Protégé for year-long, customized, one-on-one mentorship. The pair will connect on honing professional development skills, networking and managing employment gaps.
Whether you are considering a new career, starting a small business, or have recently relocated, our Mentors volunteer their time by providing a service. They typically work on:
- Career exploration
- Entrepreneurship and small business growth
- Résumé review
- Interview Preparation
- Networking
- Career Coaching
- Overall professional development
ACP welcomes applications from service members, Veterans, and Spouses who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Active-duty service members (including members of the Reserve and National Guard).
- Veterans of the armed forces that have served at least 180 days on active-duty orders since September 11, 2001.
- Active-Duty Spouses, Surviving Spouses and Spouses of severely wounded post-9/11 veterans.
- Service members who served less than 180 days of active duty since 9/11, but who were injured while serving or training.
For exceptions to this policy, please email ACP staff at info@acp-usa.org with an explanation of your circumstances.
If you are a spouse whose service member served prior to 9/11, or has already separated from the military, please join us on ACP Village, ACP Spouse Facebook Group and ACP Connects to get free career guidance from thousands of volunteer career Advisors.
